Hello! My name is Stacie Meisner and I'm in my first year of graduate study at the University of Alaska Anchorage, pursuing my Master's in English. I have a Bachelor's of Art in English with a minor in Journalism and Public Communications, and am currently the graduate assistant for UAA volleyball team. I plan to teach and coach at the collegiate level after completing my degree.
Over the past year I've developed an interest in technology and the way it's various languages shape the way we work with language in everyday life. The types of English we use in various parts of our life are not limited to face-to-face interactions. Blogs, forums, gaming, chat rooms, Facebook, email, and texting have changed the way we communicate and have had impacts on our language as whole. How then, are these technologies going to affect the modern day classroom? There surely will be both advantages and challenges in using these tools, but I believe that working with them can have a truly positive impact on students and give them huge benefits in navigating not only their academic worlds but also their social worlds outside of the classroom. Where this technology takes us has yet to be seen, and I'm excited to be involved in working with that future.
Outside of the academic realm I'm an athlete. I played collegiate volleyball for four years and am in my second year of coaching. I continue to play volleyball in adult leagues and play softball in the summer. Last year I began playing dodgeball and plan to continue that this year. I enjoy the normal outdoor activities like hiking, biking and running, and this winter plan to learn how to cross-country ski. I'm originally from Nebraska and in the fall can be found most Saturdays watching Nebraska football. Go Big Red!
Over the past year I've developed an interest in technology and the way it's various languages shape the way we work with language in everyday life. The types of English we use in various parts of our life are not limited to face-to-face interactions. Blogs, forums, gaming, chat rooms, Facebook, email, and texting have changed the way we communicate and have had impacts on our language as whole. How then, are these technologies going to affect the modern day classroom? There surely will be both advantages and challenges in using these tools, but I believe that working with them can have a truly positive impact on students and give them huge benefits in navigating not only their academic worlds but also their social worlds outside of the classroom. Where this technology takes us has yet to be seen, and I'm excited to be involved in working with that future.
Outside of the academic realm I'm an athlete. I played collegiate volleyball for four years and am in my second year of coaching. I continue to play volleyball in adult leagues and play softball in the summer. Last year I began playing dodgeball and plan to continue that this year. I enjoy the normal outdoor activities like hiking, biking and running, and this winter plan to learn how to cross-country ski. I'm originally from Nebraska and in the fall can be found most Saturdays watching Nebraska football. Go Big Red!
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